Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

Spencer Platt

A man walks near the Verrazano Bridge as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the in Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening.

A man walks near the Verrazano Bridge as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the in Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening.

Human Performance

Joe McNally

A kaleidoscopic crowd of 30,000 runners surges across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon on November 7, 1999 in New York City. Most have endured months of training for the reward of crossing the finish line, exhausted and exhilarated, after 26.2 miles.

A kaleidoscopic crowd of 30,000 runners surges across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon on November 7, 1999 in New York City. Most have endured months of training for the reward of crossing the finish line, exhausted and exhilarated, after 26.2 miles.

Aerial of the Verrazano Bridge under con

Helicopter Commute for $200 a Day Signals Revival on Wall Street

Bloomberg

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge leads into Brooklyn as viewed from an A-star 350 B-2 helicopter made by Eurocopter SA, one of six in the fleet of Liberty Helicopters Inc., as it flies over New York Harbor in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 25, 2010. Liberty Helicopters Inc. is offering to fly weary commuters from New Jersey to Manhattan for about $200 a day, saving them 14 hours in traffic a week and signaling that Wall Street may have seen the worst of the recession. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge leads into Brooklyn as viewed from an A-star 350 B-2 helicopter made by Eurocopter SA, one of six in the fleet of Liberty Helicopters Inc., as it flies over New York Harbor in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 25, 2010. Liberty Helicopters Inc. is offering to fly weary commuters from New Jersey to Manhattan for about $200 a day, saving them 14 hours in traffic a week and signaling that Wall Street may have seen the worst of the recession. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The space shuttle Enterprise is towed by

STAN HONDA

The space shuttle Enterprise is towed by barge under the Verrazano Bridge June 3, 2012 in New York on its way to dock in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Enterprise is scheduled to be moved by barge June 5 to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York where it will be permanently displayed. AFP PHOTO / Stan HONDA

The space shuttle Enterprise is towed by barge under the Verrazano Bridge June 3, 2012 in New York on its way to dock in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. Enterprise is scheduled to be moved by barge June 5 to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York where it will be permanently displayed. AFP PHOTO / Stan HONDA

Stars Joe Cali (left), Donna Pescow and John Travolta (2nd r

New York Daily News Archive

Stars Joe Cali (left), Donna Pescow and John Travolta (2nd right) on the set of the movie 'Saturday Night Fever.' Part of the Verrazano Bridge was closed for movie making of 'Saturday Night Fever' which is based on a New York magazine article. Travolta and buddies are coming home Saturday night from a Brooklyn disco and stop on bridge to wind down. Suddenly it all becomes a macho scene with lots of showing off, like handstands on bridge rails and then there is a tragic climax at scene.,

Stars Joe Cali (left), Donna Pescow and John Travolta (2nd right) on the set of the movie 'Saturday Night Fever.' Part of the Verrazano Bridge was closed for movie making of 'Saturday Night Fever' which is based on a New York magazine article. Travolta and buddies are coming home Saturday night from a Brooklyn disco and stop on bridge to wind down. Suddenly it all becomes a macho scene with lots of showing off, like handstands on bridge rails and then there is a tragic climax at scene.,

Moses Interviewed

CBS Photo Archive

American public official and city planner Robert Moses (1888 - 1981) sits next to an illustration of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (then nearly completed) during an interview for the 'Eye on New York' news program, New York, New York, November 9, 1964.

American public official and city planner Robert Moses (1888 - 1981) sits next to an illustration of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge (then nearly completed) during an interview for the 'Eye on New York' news program, New York, New York, November 9, 1964.